Wrought Iron Bookends

One of the biggest challenges for metalworking artisans is devising a method of reproducing the same object consistently and efficiently. These bookends are made with a series of pegs inserted into a board around which hot iron is twisted. Artisans add and remove pegs as the shape takes form for a finished product that can be accurately produced time and time again.

Noah's Ark Int'l ExportsNoah’s Ark International Exports is a fair trade handicraft marketing organization in Moradabad, India. Most of the artisans are women, who benefit from the fact that they can work from home and maintain their responsibilities for children and household. Read more.